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2022 Best Value Associate Degree Colleges for Information Technology (Income $30-$48k) in the Rocky Mountains Region

7 Ranked Colleges
148 Degrees Awarded
$7,000 Avg Net Price*
Best Value IT Schools for an Associate in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making $30-$48k

Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Best Value IT Schools for an Associate in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking.

In 2019-2020, 38,958 people earned their degree in information technology, making the major the 46th most popular in the United States. In 2017-2018, information technology graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $39,044 and had an average of $25,781 in loans still to pay off.

Across the Rocky Mountains region, there were 3,261 information technology graduates with average earnings and debt of $48,445 and $27,128 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 148 information technology graduates with average earnings and debt of $33,967 and $17,711 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value IT Schools for an Associate in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking, we looked at 7 colleges that offer a degree in information technology. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great information technology programs and cost less that schools of similar quality.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the information technology program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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When choosing the right school for you, it’s important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we’ve created a number of major-specific rankings, including this “Best Value IT Schools for an Associate in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making $30-$48k” list to help you make the college decision.

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Best Value IT Schools for an Associate in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making $30-$48k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value IT Schools for an Associate in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making $30-$48k.

Top 7 Best Value Associate Degree Colleges for Information Technology (Income $30-$48k) in the Rocky Mountains Region

#1 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Brigham Young University - Idaho. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value IT Schools for an Associate in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Located in Rexburg, Idaho, this large private not-for-profit school handed out 18 degrees to qualified associates’s IT students in 2019-2020.

BYU - I did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best Information Technology Associate Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for BYU - I is $3,595 for Rocky Mountains Region Associate Degree IT students whose families make $30-$48k.

The student loan default rate at the school is 3.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Information Technology at Brigham Young University - Idaho

Out of the 7 schools in the Best Value IT Schools for an Associate in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, College of Western Idaho landed the #2 spot on the list. CWI is located in Nampa, Idaho and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 37 associates’s IT degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at CWI, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best Information Technology Associate Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for College of Western Idaho is $6,417 for Rocky Mountains Region Associate Degree IT students whose families make $30-$48k.

Read more about Information Technology at College of Western Idaho

#3 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Laramie County Community College. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value IT Schools for an Associate in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making $30-$48k. This small school is located in Cheyenne, Wyoming, and it awarded 9 associates’s IT degrees in 2019-2020.

LCCC did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best Information Technology Associate Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for LCCC is $4,601 for Rocky Mountains Region Associate Degree IT students whose families make $30-$48k.

Read more about Information Technology at Laramie County Community College

#4

College of Eastern Idaho

Idaho Falls, Idaho
#5 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend College of Eastern Idaho. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value IT Schools for an Associate in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making $30-$48k. College of Eastern Idaho is a public institution located in Idaho Falls, Idaho. The school has a small population, and it awarded 9 associates’s degrees in 2019-2020.

CEI also made our “Best Information Technology Associate Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” list, coming in at #5. The yearly cost to attend College of Eastern Idaho is $10,854 for rocky mountains region associate degree it students whose families make $30-$48k.

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#5

North Idaho College

Coeur d'Alene, Idaho
#7 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend North Idaho College. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value IT Schools for an Associate in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making $30-$48k. NIC is a public institution located in Coeur d’Alene, Idaho. The school has a small population, and it awarded 6 associates’s degrees in 2019-2020.

NIC also took the #7 spot in our “Best Information Technology Associate Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for NIC is $5,629 for Rocky Mountains Region Associate Degree IT students whose families make $30-$48k.

Full North Idaho College Information Technology Report

#6

Pikes Peak Community College

Colorado Springs, Colorado
#6 in overall quality

Pikes Peak Community College did quite well in the 2022 Best Value IT Schools for an Associate in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking, coming in at #6. This fairly large school is located in Colorado Springs, Colorado, and it awarded 10 associates’s IT degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at PPCC, the school also landed the #6 spot in our “Best Information Technology Associate Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for PPCC is $9,636 for Rocky Mountains Region Associate Degree IT students whose families make $30-$48k.

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#4 in overall quality

Utah Valley University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value IT Schools for an Associate in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Orem, Utah is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s IT degrees to 8 students in 2019-2020.

UVU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our “Best Information Technology Associate Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” list. The yearly cost to attend UVU is $8,047 for rocky mountains region associate degree it students whose families make $30-$48k.

Full Utah Valley University Information Technology Report

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Notes and References

References

  • The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of our data about colleges.
  • Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
  • Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

Footnotes

  • *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
  • Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

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